Are We Better Than Our Predecessors? Toward a New Era of Progress A talk by Dan Drew, Mayor of Middletown In this talk, Mayor Drew will explore the erroneous assumptions that we are more advanced than preceding generations and what we can do to focus ourselves toward a future predicated on progressive social and … Read moreConstitution Day Lecture by Middletown Mayor Daniel Drew

Early in the 2016 spring semester, Voranan Vaan Taepaisitphongse ’17 asked Art Librarian Susanne Javorski if she could borrow a card catalog drawer for a Drawing 1 art project. In May, we got to see the fruits of her labors when her friend returned the drawer to the library (keeping the drawings) after photographing the … Read moreStudent art project depicts scenes from Olin

“A World in the Palm of Your Hand: The Art of Miniature Books” Imagine a handful of books with beautiful bindings and engaging, often unique, content. Miniature books, typically no larger than three inches, are seldom encountered outside of the collections of certain libraries and individuals. Now you have an opportunity to experience these … Read more“A World in the Palm of Your Hand: The Art of Miniature Books”

Passion and Power, Prints and Text: German Books in the Age of Dürer Open house in Special Collections & Archives, Olin Library Thursday, February 18, 2016 — noon-2 p.m. FREE! German artists in the age of Dürer disseminated their images through a variety of means, including as illustrations in books and pamphlets. Examples of the interplay … Read moreSC&A Open house — February 18

Friends of the Wesleyan Library Holiday Sale Specials List — a festive way to support the library The books on our Holiday Sale Specials List have been donated to the Friends of the Wesleyan Library to raise money to support special events and projects at the library. We are offering them to the Wesleyan community … Read moreUnique gifts from the library

Open House in honor of Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11, 2015 • 4:15 pm – 6:00 pm Davison Rare Book Room, Special Collections & Archives, Olin Memorial Library Wesleyan University, 252 Church Street, Middletown Join us for a Veterans Day open house in Special Collections & Archives. On display will be materials related … Read moreVeterans Day event